Los Angeles Daily Temperature High — contract UHLAX_072526_79
💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 5% chance — very unlikely.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 5% right now.
Despite a historic March heatwave that shattered thousands of records across the Southwest, the market is heavily betting against Los Angeles reaching 79°F on July 26, 2026, likely reflecting the contract's specific date and the fact that summer heatwaves are common but not guaranteed to hit that exact threshold on a single day.
📊 Base rate: Historical data for Los Angeles shows that the average daily high on July 26 is around 84°F, but the probability of hitting exactly 79°F or higher is very high (over 90%), making the current 5% Yes odds extremely low relative to the climatological prior.
What's driving it
- • The historic March heatwave that shattered over 1,500 records across the Southwest (FOX Weather, Mar 22) may have raised awareness of extreme heat, but the market's low Yes odds suggest traders are not extrapolating that event to this specific July date.
- • The new LA County Heat Dashboard tracking heat-related illnesses and deaths (Los Angeles Daily News, May 28) could be a neutral driver, as it highlights heat risks but does not directly affect the temperature forecast for July 26.
- • Persistent ocean heat records off California (Los Angeles Times, Apr 16) might imply a warmer baseline, yet the market remains heavily No, indicating traders see other factors (e.g., marine layer, coastal fog) as more dominant for that exact day.
The case for YES
- • The historic March heatwave that shattered temperature records across the US West (The Guardian, Mar 19) demonstrates that extreme heat events can occur earlier and more intensely than usual, raising the possibility of a hot July day.
- • Record-warm ocean temperatures off California (Los Angeles Times, Apr 16) could contribute to higher land temperatures by reducing the cooling effect of the marine layer, making 79°F more likely.
- • The forecast of a 'dangerous' and 'unprecedented' March heat wave (New York Times, Mar 16) suggests a pattern of extreme heat that may persist into summer, increasing the chance of a 79°F+ day on July 26.
The case for NO
- • Los Angeles' coastal location often brings a marine layer and cool sea breezes in July, which can keep temperatures below 79°F even during regional heatwaves, making the 95% No odds consistent with local microclimate patterns.
- • The March heatwave, while historic, occurred in a different season and does not directly predict a specific July day's temperature; the market's strong No bias suggests traders are discounting that event as irrelevant to this contract.
- • No clear recent headlines indicate a specific heatwave forecast for late July 2026, and the market's low Yes odds imply that traders expect typical summer conditions rather than an extreme event on that exact date.
What to watch
- • A short-term weather forecast (e.g., 7-10 days out) predicting a heatwave for late July 2026 would likely move the odds toward Yes, as it would directly indicate a high probability of reaching 79°F.
- • Release of the National Weather Service's monthly outlook for July 2026, if it calls for above-average temperatures in Southern California, could push odds higher toward Yes.
- • Any major heatwave event in the weeks before July 26, such as a record-breaking June heatwave in the Southwest, could increase Yes odds by reinforcing expectations of a hot summer.
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